Chapter 151 150. Prosthetic Limb Selection
Huaiyu was so upset by Zhou Qian that she just wanted to sulk.
But the man just ate the snack as if nothing had happened, and then urged her: "Hurry up and sell the vegetables. You have brought such a big basket. If you don't sell it now, it will no longer be fresh."
Huaiyu looked down at the cowpeas in the basket on the table next to him, and thought that Boss Tang was still waiting for him, so he turned around beside the table and quickly picked up the basket.
Since she didn't have to bend down and stand up, the heavy backpack was on her shoulders. Although it was very difficult and made her grimace, she was able to carry it, but she could carry it.
It's just that his expression was a little more ferocious.
Huaiyu subconsciously looked at Zhou Qian. She always felt that the other party would laugh at her secretly.
When I turned around, I saw that he was pulling the corners of his lips, and I couldn't tell whether it was a smile or some other expression.
"snort!"
Huaiyu was holding his breath and waved his hand, saying, "Then I'll go sell vegetables."
Zhou Qian nodded, his face as usual: "Go ahead."
When she reached the door, she suddenly remembered something and turned around to ask:
"Are you going to get a prosthetic limb today? When? Let me accompany you."
Zhou Qian said impatiently: "It's just a basic adaptation, it's not time to install it yet. Do you need to accompany me for such a small matter? Whether you can sell all the vegetables in the afternoon is another matter, hurry up and earn points."
Huaiyu thought to himself, you underestimate me! Boss Tang will take away my crops in a matter of minutes!
But she didn't say anything, just turned her head proudly and walked away.
The footsteps in the corridor gradually disappeared, and Zhou Qian pressed the pager expressionlessly.
Soon, three doctors came to the ward with thick contracts in their hands.
"Hello, we need to confirm again - are you sure you want to choose the new biomaterial prosthesis?"
"confirm."
“Do you understand the advantages and disadvantages of traditional prosthetics and new biomaterial prosthetics?”
"learn."
“Would you like to voluntarily sign the contract for the observation and testing of new biomaterials? Additional note: The biomaterials laboratory will not interfere with your personal life. We will only visit you regularly and require you to describe your experience in detail.”
"Signed voluntarily."
"Okay then." One of the doctors handed over the contract: "Please sign and stamp your handprint in the specified place. The contract will take effect immediately after completion."
Zhou Qian flipped open the contract, quickly signed his name in several designated places, and then pressed his fingerprints neatly.
"Thank you for your cooperation. Mr. Zhou, please come to the observation room. We still need to confirm the data before that. At 2 pm, we will have a professional team to fit your prosthesis."
The doctors left with satisfaction on the contract, and Zhou Qian declined the wheelchair pushed by the nurse, and leaned on the crutches that had been placed at the bedside.
"Do, do, do..."
The crutches made crisp sounds on the floor, and he moved forward step by step, his movements difficult but firm.
Just like Huaiyu's thin body carrying a heavy weight.
Behind him, at the nurses’ desk in the private ward, two nurses looked at his back with admiration and regret, and couldn’t help but sigh quietly—
"Doesn't he feel any pain? He had his thigh amputated in the middle! I've taken care of him for so long, but I've never heard him cry out in pain..."
But he could clearly feel the pain.
Every day my hospital gown is soaked with sweat, and my arms are covered with cold sweat when I receive an infusion. If it weren't for the indwelling needle, I'm afraid the muscles would be so tense that the needle wouldn't even be able to penetrate.
"You didn't see it. He was able to endure the neuralgia for so many days at first... When he was sent here later, his wound was swollen and rotten..."
You can really endure!
His legend is circulating throughout the medical system - whether it is his escape from the extremely toxic and painful neurotoxin, or his later ability to endure pain that completely surpassed the limits of human beings.
After chatting for a while, everyone could only sigh:
"Hiss! Fortunately, we are in the defense army. Our physical fitness is better than that of ordinary people."
"The most terrifying thing is his ability to endure pain. He also has to choose new materials. Look, our traditional prostheses have been integrated with new materials, and now they feel good to use!"
Before the disaster, the technical means of traditional prosthetics were already very mature.
Nowadays, with continuous research and a large number of disabled people, medical needs have increased dramatically. Today's prosthetic limbs incorporate some biological materials and are made quite well.
However, Zhou Qian chose a new type of pure biological fusion material with more distinct advantages and disadvantages.
Therefore, the nurses were even more confused.
"That's right. Traditional prosthetic limbs can bear weight and can also walk normally. They just can't bear high intensity, and they take longer to break in... But hasn't he retired? There's no need for high intensity anymore."
"I don't understand... maybe it's because of the lack of contribution points? I heard that if you choose the new biomaterial prosthesis, the research institute will give you 2,800 extra points!"
"That's true... But it's said that unless you're extremely poor, you won't choose this. The welfare of the defense army is pretty good, so it shouldn't be that bad..."
"Not necessarily. Look at the little sister who brings him food every day. She has no color on her face and is thin and small... I guess she needs more attention."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"well……"
Zhou Qian didn't hear the two people chatting.
Even if he heard it, he wouldn't care.
Only he himself can tell whether the prosthesis is suitable for him.
The advantages of traditional prosthetics are so obvious - gentle, harmless, stable and long-lasting.
The only thing is that the intensity is low and cannot keep up with his now greatly improved body.
Once installed, his body can no longer bear the burden of high-intensity combat and exercise.
Only the new all-bio-fusion material——
Because it is a biological material induced by multiple parties, it will be more closely integrated with the human body and nerves, without any rejection phenomenon, and with basic neural feedback.
The disadvantage is -
When biomaterials fuse with nerves, they can cause severe pain and discomfort that is no less than that caused by neurotoxins.
Acid, swelling, numbness, itching, pain...
The constant gluing together of all the new nerves would be excruciatingly painful.
Therefore, currently on a global scale, even though biological materials have been impeccable in all aspects, the number of people who have survived the adaptation period is no more than 10 due to this reason.
Zhou Qian didn't even think about this at first.
I have had a hard time over the past 30 years, and now I can just get a more ordinary prosthetic limb that doesn't affect my walking.
But……
It’s different now.
Huaiyu is still so young. Every time I see her working hard for a better life, I feel that her small body is carrying too much weight.
But the other party is not an ordinary little girl. She has the innocence, kindness and tenderness of a child, and sometimes she often says things with surprising maturity.
There are so many secrets in my body, but I am easy to trust others...
Zhou Qian then realized——
Ordinary people can neither help her nor protect her.
And he himself failed to protect Zhou Ning six years ago. Six years later, he hopes to let Huaiyu have a safe and stable life.
Update 1, I was planning to take a day off because my birthday is today... but after thinking about it, I decided to write it! And!